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ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PAYX #labormarket--U.S. small businesses experienced job growth for all of 2023 and extended a cycle of consistent job growth for 33-straight months, according to December data from the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch. The Small Business Jobs Index closed the year at 101.21 (1.2% growth), while hourly earnings growth for U.S. workers in December (3.48%) was down from 4.93% in December of 2022. “As the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch has consistently shown all year

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a leading global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases, today announced three new members of the company’s Management Committee to deepen representation and expertise in the key areas of finance, talent, and technology. Effective January 1, 2024, the Management Committee includes: Rebekah Biondo, Deputy CFO: Biondo has held numerous leadership roles within finance over her 23-year tenure at

MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Verint® (NASDAQ: VRNT), The Customer Engagement Company™, today announced the booking of a contract valued at more than $49 million from a leading U.S. healthcare company to increase customer experience (CX) automation in their customer operations. “We are pleased to receive this strong endorsement of our differentiated open platform and CX Automation strategy. Earlier this year, we announced our next generation, AI-powered open platform. This large contract, wh

ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #CreditUnions--Cotribute Successfully Launches Digital Account Opening for Blue Federal Credit Union in 30 Days

MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $IDN #authentication--Intellicheck, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDN), an industry-leading identity company delivering on-demand digital and physical identification validation solutions, today announced that CEO Bryan Lewis has been invited to give a brief follow up presentation at the virtual Emerging Growth Conference 66 on January 11, 2024. Lewis previously presented on December 7, 2023. Intellicheck CEO Bryan Lewis will be presenting at the conference on January 11 from 3:40 to 3:50 p.m. ET. Th

MATTOON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNSL) (the “Company” or “Consolidated”), has mailed a letter to its shareholders in connection with its upcoming special meeting of shareholders (the “Special Meeting”). Consolidated is reminding shareholders to vote “FOR” the proposed acquisition of the Company by affiliates of Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P. (“Searchlight”) and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (“BCI”) (the “Proposed Transa

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Diversity--Haug Partners LLP is excited to welcome Jennifer Patterson as a partner in its New York office. Ms. Patterson has more than 25 years of experience handling antitrust litigation and other complex commercial disputes across a wide range of industries including pharmaceuticals, rail freight transportation, publishing, auto parts, aircraft parts, biometric identification, poultry breeding, food additives, pesticides, optical film, flat glass manufacturing, and accounting

NEW YORK & LONDON & MUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $WNS #BPM--WNS today announced it will release its fiscal 2024 third quarter financial and operating results on Thursday, January 18, 2024.

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Twin Star Home ("Twin Star" or the "Company"), the omnichannel market leader in award-winning indoor and outdoor home furnishings, today announced the acquisition of Grand Basket, a leading provider of outdoor patio furniture and accessories in North America. Twin Star is a portfolio company of Z Capital Partners, L.L.C., the private equity arm of Z Capital Group, L.L.C. ("ZCG"), a leading privately held merchant bank. Terms of the transaction were not disclos

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advisory for 4Q earnings date

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scienaptic AI, a leading global AI-powered credit decision platform provider, announced its integration partnership with DigiFi, the financial industry's leading platform for automated digital lending. With this integration, DigiFi clients can seamlessly access Scienaptic’s advanced AI-powered signals for lending. Today's borrowers expect a seamless lending experience that includes easy credit access and a personalized loan offering. Integrating DigiFi's loan originat

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skyward Specialty chooses Milliman Datalytics-Defense for its AI-enabled legal spend insights

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of mission-critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Fabric, a wealth technology platform specializing in portfolio design, customization, and analytics for wealth managers and advisors. The acquisition was originally announced on December 20, 2023. Jorge Mina, Head of Analytics, MSCI, said: “The completion of this transaction is

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU), the global financial technology platform that makes Intuit TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, has launched its 2024 TurboTax brand campaign, "Make Your Moves Count." Celebrating those who are carving their own path, making bold moves and living in new and modern ways, the campaign showcases how TurboTax supports customers when it comes to the tax implications of those moves. No matter the complexity of a

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Energize Marketing announces the appointment of Melissa Stillwell as Director, Customer Success and Operations, marking the inception of a new strategic Operations Department. This move reinforces Energize Marketing's commitment to delivering unparalleled value to its customers, representing top B2B global brands, particularly in the IT and Cybersecurity industries. Leveraging extensive industry experience, Stillwell will contribute to supporting the company’s mission

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC (“Odyssey”) today announced the promotions of three members of its investment team, effective January 1, 2024: Tug Fisher has been promoted to Managing Principal from Principal. Mr. Fisher currently serves on the Board of Directors of Odyssey portfolio companies Barcodes, Mercalis and ProPharma. Judah Levy has been promoted to Vice President from Senior Associate. Spencer Marks has been promoted to Senior Associate from Associate. “We

NEW YORK & TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #tech--Perion Network Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: PERI), connecting advertisers with consumers through technology across all major digital channels, announces today that it will participate in the 26th Annual Needham Growth Conference on January 18 in New York. During the conference, management will host one-on-one meetings with investors. To schedule a meeting with the Company, please contact your representative at Needham. The company will also participate in

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AlliantInsurance--Alliant Insurance Services expanded its reach in Oregon by acquiring the Employee Benefits Division of Eugene-based PBC Insurance. The brokerage firm also offers property and casualty, life, and financial services, which are not part of the acquisition. “PBC’s intent focus on their clients and ability to simplify employers’ experiences with insurance programs aligns closely with how Alliant does business,” said Tom Corbett, Chairman and CEO of Alliant. “PBC’s in

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Foundation Inc. (NYSE: FFWM) (“First Foundation”), a financial services company with two wholly owned operating subsidiaries, First Foundation Advisors and First Foundation Bank, announced today that it will release its fourth quarter 2023 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, January 25. At 11:00AM ET / 8:00AM PT on that same day, President and Chief Executive Officer Scott F. Kavanaugh of First Foundation will host a discussion of the Company’s f